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Obama Tweaks U.S. Vision For Fight Against Terrorism
May 24, 2013 | NPR · President Obama discussed America's counter-terrorism strategy — including the use of drones and the prison at Guantanamo Bay — during an address at the National Defense University on Thursday. He rejected the idea that the country can fight an open-ended "global war on terror."
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Political Attacks Ramp Up In U.S. Senate Race In Mass.
May 24, 2013 | NPR · In Massachusetts, what's been a relatively lackluster campaign to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Secretary of State John Kerry is heating up. Veteran Democratic Rep. Ed Markey is running against Republican Gabriel Gomez, a businessman and former Navy SEAL. Gomez is a political newcomer.
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Documentary Introduces The Man Behind WikiLeaks
May 24, 2013 | NPR · David Greene talks to filmmaker Alex Gibney about the new documentary We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks. In 2006, Julian Assange launched WikiLeaks and encouraged anyone in the world to pass on information that might expose government secrets.
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Four Arrested After British Soldier Hacked To Death In London
May 23, 2013 | NPR · The two men charged with killing a British soldier in south London on Wednesday were apparently on a government watch list, raising questions about why authorities were unable to prevent the attack.
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One Of London Attack Suspects Had Troubled Past
May 23, 2013 | NPR · Robert Siegel speaks with Sandra Laville, crime correspondent for The Guardian, about what's known about the suspect in the Woolwich attack in London on Wednesday.
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Obama Pledges To Be More Transparent About Drone Program
May 23, 2013 | NPR · In a major speech on counterterrorism on Thursday, President Obama said the war on terror has changed and U.S. policy must be adjusted. He promised to be more forthcoming about the government's targeted killing program for terrorism suspects, and said he was open to talking to Congress about ways to review the use of weaponized drones. Carrie Johnson talks to Melissa Block about the evolving drone policy.
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Working Women On Television: A Mixed Bag At Best
May 18, 2013 | NPR · Research shows that prime-time television isn't a bad place to find portrayals of working women. Working moms and working women over 40 are another story.
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Political Takeaways: Headaches For The White House
May 19, 2013 | NPR · Controversies dominated this past week's political headlines, leaving the Obama White House on the defensive, trying to contain any lasting damage. Host Rachel Martin talks with NPR's Mara Liasson.
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Protests, Strikes Spread Across Europe In Opposition To Austerity Measures
Nov 14, 2012 — This was the first time protests and strikes went pan-European since the sovereign debt crisis took hold of the continent.
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Would Greece Leaving The Eurozone Make Greek Yogurt Cheaper?
Jun 20, 2012 — Johnny Johnson posed this question on our Facebook page. Here's our answer.
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Episode 380: An Austerity Wedding
Jun 19, 2012 — Does Greece have any alternatives to austerity?
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Greek Unemployment Hits Record High
Jun 7, 2012 — The official unemployment rate now stands at 21.9 percent. It's yet another sign of how troubled times are in Greece.
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The Crisis In Europe, Explained
Jun 4, 2012 — Here's a quick, dramatic overview of Europe's crisis.
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In Greece, Rejecting Austerity Could Mean More Austerity
May 7, 2012 — If Greece abandons the euro, its already awful economy will get even worse.
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Weirdly, It's News That Greece Defaulted
Mar 9, 2012 — Say you bought insurance that was supposed to pay out if you got into a car accident. Then you got into a car accident. And a committee met and decided that, actually, you did not get into a car accident.
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Greece Takes Critical Step Toward Avoiding Bankruptcy
Mar 9, 2012 — Most of its creditors have agreed to swap their bonds for others worth much less — a move that was needed before Greece could get a much-needed $172 billion bailout.
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Bailout, Schmailout*
Feb 21, 2012 — Greece just got its latest bailout. Here's why it won't be the last.
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No, Hedge Funds Can't Foreclose On The Acropolis
Jan 26, 2012 — There's no blueprint for a country to declare bankruptcy, so Greece's creditors are sort of making things up as they go along.
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